Utility flash-light



Sept. 6, 1932. w. J. BAKER 1,876,385

UTILITY FLASH LIGHT Filed June 9. 1931 4 gown/"1 M mllllamlBah'er 25 Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device with of the metal cap 14 between suitable insulat- 75 Patented Sept. 6 1 932 1 I UNITED STATESPATEINT OFF-[CB2 Application filed June 9, 1931.. Serial No. 543,654.

This invention relates to a utility device 11 may be provided interiorly of'the cup 9. consisting of a writing pad having an upright The cup'9 is adapted to hold a tubular batpivotally mounted flash-light attached thereterycasing 12. For this purpose the casing to. Y Y I 12 isprovided at its lower end with slots 13 An object of the invention is to provide a adapted to receive snugly studs 13 inside of device particularly adapted for use upon telethe cup 9. After such positioning the batphone stands for lighting the dial on a teletery casing may be pivotally moved together phone and likewise the pa d to which the light withthe cup 9, to a desired position; The

, is attached. top of the casing 12 has fixed thereon a cap Another object is to provide a device from 14 to which an upstanding lug 15 maybe sewhich the flash-light portion may be removed cured. The top portion of" lug 15 may be and separately utilized. doubled upon itself to provide a pair of ears Another object is to provide a device of the 1 6 between which a flash-light bulbmay be class described having a wide adjustability pivotallymounted.

15 in the directing of the light. The'light bulb holder may consist of an- 65 Another object is to provide a utility deintegral metal piece comprising the tubular vice of the kind described which is simple portion '17 ,fthe arm portion 18 which is and efiicient in use and manufacture. pivotally mounted as at. 19 between the ears These and other objects are attained by the 16, and the convex downwardly directed 20 means described herein and set forth in the portion 20 constituting a shade for the fiashaccompanying drawing, in which: light bulb 21. The stem 22 of the bulb 21 is Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the utility held within and has its end 23 projecting writing pad and flash-light of the present inrearwardly of the tubular portion 17. A vention; copper finger or strip 24 extends outwardly the pad and flash-light removed; ing strips 25. The outer end of strip 24 is I Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the bottom turned upwardly at substantially right portion of the flash-light casing. angles as at 26 so that when the light bulb A common inconvenience in connection mounting is pivotally moved downwardly,

30 with the operation of a dial telephone or with the end 23 of the stem contacts the strip 24 60 taking notes during a telephone conversation, completing the lighting circuit. The inner is the fact that the telephone stand is fre end of the strip 24 constitutes the upper bat-- quently situated in a dark or dimly lighted tery contact inside of the casing. Upward corner of the room. Moreover it is frequentmovement of the light bulb mounting results ly undesirable such as in darkened halls or in a breaking of the light circuit. The light 3 ,sick rooms and the like to turn on the ordimay be directed-downwardly upon the writ- .nary electric light during use of'the teleing pad 8 or'the casing 12 may be moved phone. The device of this invention is parupon its plvotal' axis and the light directed ticularly adapted to serve in circumstances of downwardly upon the dial of a telephone.

40 the kind described. Other similar uses of the device are obvious. 99

The device comprises a flat base 5, prefer- For occasions on which it is desired to use ably metal, and having one of its upper corthe flash-light for other purposes, a separate ners formed with an extension 6. The recircular cup similar to the cup 9 may be promainder of the top edge of the base 5 may be vided so that when the casing 12 is removed turned over on itself to form the resilient flap from the pivotally mounted cup, the separate 7 adapted to clamp a writing pad 8 against cup may be placed thereon and the flash-light the base 5. A circular metal cup 9 is rotatused for any desired purpose. ably mounted upon the extension 6 by means What is claimed is of a metal stud 10 which likewise serves as 1- m ln fi Wrl lng p d and fiaSh-hght A. 0 one of the battery contacts. A pair of studs comprlsing a flat base having an extension at the top thereof and an integral flap for clamping a writing pad to the base, a cup member rotatably mounted upon said extension by means of a battery contact stud, a Y battery casing removably mounted in snug relationship within said cup member, a cap closing the upper end of thecasing, a battery terminal extension projecting outwardly of the cap an upstanding lug secured upon the cap, and a light directing holder pivotally" mounted upon said lug and adapted to hold a light bulb with the stem thereof extending outwardly 01 the holder whereby pivotal upward and downward movement of the holder respectively breaks and efl'ects con tact of the light bulb stem with said .outwardlyrprojecting battery terminal extension.

2. A combined writing pad and flash-light 2 comprising a base, means for clamping a writing pad to the base, a cup member rotatably mounted upon the base by means. of a battery contact stud, a battery casing remo v; ably mounted in snug relationship within 2 said cup member, a battery terminal projecting outwardly of the top of the casing, an electric light'bulb, and a pivotal mounting adapted to hold the bulb with the end of the stern exposed whereby the stem maybe moved so into and out of contact with said projecting battery terminal.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub? scribed my name this 5th day of June. 1931,

WILLIAM J. BAKER. 

